[ˈweː.ɫoːks], [ˈvɛː.loks]
OriginFrom Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-lo- (“wind”), from *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”), named after the speed of wind.
Older theories derive the word from Proto-Italic *weksloks, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to bring, transport”) (whence vehō).
- declension-3, one-terminationswift, quick, fleet, rapid, speedy
“Pestilentī dēsertā regiōne vēlōciōrī sē fugā prōripiunt.” — They rush away from the pestilential, deserted region in a swifter flight.
Formsvēlōx(canonical) · vēlōcis(genitive) · vēlōcior(comparative) · vēlocissimus(superlative) · vēlōciter(adverb) · vēlōx(feminine, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular) · vēlōcēs(feminine, masculine, nominative, plural) · vēlōcia(neuter, nominative, plural) · vēlōcis(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular) · vēlōcium(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural) · vēlōcī(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular) · vēlōcibus(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · vēlōcem(accusative, feminine, masculine, singular) · vēlōx(accusative, neuter, singular) · vēlōcīs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · vēlōcēs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · vēlōcia(accusative, neuter, plural) · vēlōcī(ablative, feminine, masculine, singular) · vēlōce(ablative, feminine, masculine, singular) · vēlōcī(ablative, neuter, singular)